tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82329264892336486302017-09-25T01:55:42.016-07:00Carol Josefiak Painting a DayCarol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.comBlogger377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-77614275724686287712016-04-04T08:53:00.000-07:002016-04-04T08:53:13.751-07:00What Makes a Successful PaintingApril 4, 2016<br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><b>AH Hah&nbsp; Moment</b></span><br /><br /><br />Color interest me a lot and I think that is one of the reasons I like to paint abstracts.&nbsp; I recently read this article which states so well the ingredients of a successful painting.&nbsp; It was especially helpful to me in painting the last couple of abstracts because I could use it as a test to see if the paintings held up to the guidelines in this article.&nbsp; <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xU9tLASO18s/VwKNUKFDk-I/AAAAAAAAX4c/dinTl4a17KIEsFHQFYqGFIb9lVaogpcKA/s1600/abstract%2Bwith%2Bblue%2B24x30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xU9tLASO18s/VwKNUKFDk-I/AAAAAAAAX4c/dinTl4a17KIEsFHQFYqGFIb9lVaogpcKA/s320/abstract%2Bwith%2Bblue%2B24x30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iNa5qoq6fck/VwKNURUlWzI/AAAAAAAAX4g/ShNu7bCLq08HUxVPevC9emdCCSwJsE3LA/s1600/abstract%2Bwith%2Bpinks%2B24x30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iNa5qoq6fck/VwKNURUlWzI/AAAAAAAAX4g/ShNu7bCLq08HUxVPevC9emdCCSwJsE3LA/s320/abstract%2Bwith%2Bpinks%2B24x30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />I will summarize it here, but check it out if you have the April 2014 Watercolor Magazine.&nbsp; Since I don't remember the proper way to give footnotes anymore, I'll list everything I can to credit the author and put it at the end of the summary.&nbsp; <br /><br />Summary:<br /><br />according to Richard Ellinger a composition will be unified, regardless of color when<br /><br /><b>1.&nbsp; Hue, or a combination of closely related hues dominates the composition</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>2.&nbsp; One value, or combination of closely related values dominates the composition</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>3.&nbsp; One intensity, or combination of closely related intensities dominates the entire composition</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>4.&nbsp; There is contrast in hue, value and intensity in the composition</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>5.&nbsp; Hues appear in several places and are repeated throughout the composition. </b><br /><b><br /></b><b>(<i>Some of this is copied from article and some is paraphrased)</i></b><br /><b><br /></b><b><i>Watercolor Magazine, April 2014, article by Donna Zagotta who referenced the book </i>Color Structure and Design by Richard Ellinger, 1981</b><br /><br />Donna Zagotta, the author of the article called "The Color Project" is a master of color, shape and value.&nbsp; <br /><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-7651779605455993302016-03-24T06:27:00.000-07:002016-03-24T06:27:31.304-07:00Inspiration for abstract painting<br />March 24, 2016<br /><br />Fredericksburg Plein&nbsp; Air Artists painted at Snead's Farm yesterday.&nbsp; We have been so lucky having beautiful weather.&nbsp; <br /><br />The first thing that grabbed me was the pink color of the peach blossoms.&nbsp; I love pink.&nbsp; It made me think about painting an abstract based on that color.&nbsp; Since I like to do a small study before a big painting I mixed lots of tints of pink both warm and cool and of neutrals and painted a 6x6.&nbsp; I used warm white for most of this and cool neutrals.&nbsp; There is a little spring green there.&nbsp; <br /><br />I kept what I have learned about composition in my mind and maybe still need to add some darks.&nbsp; I think I will be brave and paint a 24x30 or 36x36.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rnpLjwd9o-g/VvPm5h6s_nI/AAAAAAAAX3k/2p2vl-p07yYCblC_EAwmJoEAYTTsBPRjw/s1600/mar%2B-%2Bsneads%2Bfarm%2Bcherry%2Bblossoms%2B8x10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rnpLjwd9o-g/VvPm5h6s_nI/AAAAAAAAX3k/2p2vl-p07yYCblC_EAwmJoEAYTTsBPRjw/s320/mar%2B-%2Bsneads%2Bfarm%2Bcherry%2Bblossoms%2B8x10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>(I took a photo on my phone of the location, but don't know how to add it here from there.)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FLtiTXO3bE4/VvPncjgMXsI/AAAAAAAAX3o/MILIr6CgU64MJwZ1tLj1N6tkccUZx0rtg/s1600/abstract%2Binspiration%2Bfor%2Bspring.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FLtiTXO3bE4/VvPncjgMXsI/AAAAAAAAX3o/MILIr6CgU64MJwZ1tLj1N6tkccUZx0rtg/s320/abstract%2Binspiration%2Bfor%2Bspring.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Fredericks...Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-85784583902553221832016-03-06T08:07:00.000-08:002016-03-06T08:07:41.297-08:00Workshop with Anne Blair BrownMarch 6, 2016 - Plein Air Painting<br /><br /><br /><br />I am so excited and thrilled to be able to take a workshop with Anne Blair Brown.&nbsp; Here is a link to her website: <a href="http://anneblairbrown.com/">http://anneblairbrown.com/</a>.&nbsp; I love everything about her paintings, the loose brushwork, the strong compostions, the colors, the variety.......<br /><br />The two books I am reading to get ready are pictured here.&nbsp;&nbsp; Both are very intense reading.&nbsp; I even got a headache from trying absorb all this knowledge.&nbsp; I have been reading in small amounts and even taking notes.&nbsp; I am thinking this will help me get the most out of the workshop.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rX3mZeYCUpk/VtxUspTBXXI/AAAAAAAAXd0/j5JWdDTceZw/s1600/_favorite%2Blandscape%2Bbooks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rX3mZeYCUpk/VtxUspTBXXI/AAAAAAAAXd0/j5JWdDTceZw/s320/_favorite%2Blandscape%2Bbooks.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rX3mZeYCUpk/VtxUspTBXXI/AAAAAAAAXd0/j5JWdDTceZw/s1600/_favorite%2Blandscape%2Bbooks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span id="goog_1057336446"></span><span id="goog_1057336447"><br /></span>Wish me luck, only a couple of weeks to go.<br /><br />The Fredericksburg Plein Air group which meets once/week has been a big help, too.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just being around other artists who love painting outside is such a positive experience.<br /><br />We are going to start painting outside pretty soon, stay tuned.&nbsp; Here is our facebook page:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/749096011869539/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/749096011869539/</a><br /><br />To Join, go to our page and click join, then message your email address to get the weekly notifications of location.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ibkAnA7sNy0/VtxUkNJqkAI/AAAAAAAAXds/7WNhbNtZleI/s1600/anita%2Bpainting%2Bon%2Bthe%2Btracks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ibkAnA7sNy0/VtxUkNJqkAI/AAAAAAAAXds/7WNhbNtZleI/s320/anita%2Bpainting%2Bon%2Bthe%2Btracks.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCcwJj90_wc/VtxUpqzVjuI/AAAAAAAAXdw/doEOUIaxpqw/s1600/Friday%2Bafternoon%2Bat%2BChatham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCcwJj90_wc/VtxUpqzVjuI/AAAAAAAAXdw/doEOUIaxpqw/s320/Friday%2Bafternoon%2Bat%2BChatham.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-33751433756152548682016-03-01T12:04:00.000-08:002016-03-01T12:04:36.390-08:00What I have learned since my last post about Instagram....March 1, 2016<br /><br />Using Instagram has been a lot of "&nbsp;trial and error" which is my usual approach along with "try it and see what happens, you have nothing to lose."<br /><br />First, thank you, to Mary T. for telling me in about how Instagram is an effective tool for selling art.&nbsp; I view it as one of the many social media available to help artists.<br /><u></u><br /><b><span style="color: black;"><u>Things I have learned about Instagram since last week:</u></span></b><br /><b><br /></b><b>Change privacy setting to Public</b><br /><br /><b>Use #'s</b> -hashtags help increase your audience apparently.<br />(both of these tips were given to me by an especially nice young man.&nbsp;I had no idea about this before.)<br /><br /><b>Post often</b> -&nbsp; there must be a fine balance to this because I suspect you could become an annoyance if you post too much.&nbsp; This is still in the trial phase.&nbsp; <br /><br /><b>Follow other sites</b><br /><br /><b>Look at home page often </b>because you will see photos according to what you have shown an interest in so far.&nbsp; I have learned from looking at other artist's work.&nbsp; <br /><br /><b>Include photos about you, part of your narrative.&nbsp; </b>Thanks, Dee.<b></b><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6r5lrfdRrDQ/VtX0i7Ok4WI/AAAAAAAAXc0/eMAsrY7UhtI/s320/feb%2B24%2B-%2Byellow%2Band%2Bmagenta%2Bflowers%2B10%2Bx%2B10%2Bwrap%2Bsides.JPG" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My most recent posting on Instagram:&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork">Daily Paintworks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/caroljosefiakfineart/">Instagram</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-58638290382404396292016-02-22T05:58:00.000-08:002016-03-01T06:41:49.814-08:00Marketing ArtFebruary 22, 2016<br /><br />Three years ago I took my first marketing class online with Leslie Saeta.&nbsp; I just checked and the challenge is still available.&nbsp; Here is the link:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.flipsnack.com/9696F5AD75E/30-marketing-ideas-in-30-days.html">30 Marketing Ideas</a>.&nbsp; My own experiences&nbsp;are listed on old blog posts.&nbsp; (There is a search button in right hand column of this blog which might have been one of the assignment of the 30 day challenge).<br /><br />It really made a difference for&nbsp; me in a lot of ways.&nbsp; I use a lot of the ideas that Leslie suggested and it made me fearless about social media.&nbsp; The best tip was to find a local retail place and ask if they would show your art.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you, Heather Boutique, for showing and selling my art.&nbsp; &nbsp;My latest discovery is INSTAGRAM.&nbsp; Although it was a mystery to me at first I've been exploring it and trying to figure out how to use it.&nbsp; <br /><br />This article explains how it can help artists.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.artbusiness.com/artists-how-to-use-post-sell-art-on-instagram.html">Article about how to sell art on Instagram</a><br /><br />It said to use it to tell a narrative about your art.&nbsp; I'm still trying to figure out what that means, but will&nbsp; discover that as I go.&nbsp; My plan is to put a couple of photos on each day and see what happens.<br /><br />I hope these links and ideas are helpful to you.&nbsp; Please share your ideas about marketing in the comments.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/caroljosefiakfineart/"></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/caroljosefiakfineart/">One more link to Instagram:</a>&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/caroljosefiakfineart/ <br />or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caroljosefiakfineart/">https://www.instagram.com/caroljosefiakfineart/</a><br /><br />(Leslie said to link everything)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd4IrI8dJxA/VssRlMiiRCI/AAAAAAAAXbE/G-42aZZ9tc4/s1600/feb%2B13%2Btulips%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd4IrI8dJxA/VssRlMiiRCI/AAAAAAAAXbE/G-42aZZ9tc4/s320/feb%2B13%2Btulips%2B6x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uIRQF2-lKwg/VssRky1QpeI/AAAAAAAAXbA/ZiSdvp2PAHY/s1600/feb%2B20-%2Bpink%2Bmum%2Byellow%2Bspider%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uIRQF2-lKwg/VssRky1QpeI/AAAAAAAAXbA/ZiSdvp2PAHY/s320/feb%2B20-%2Bpink%2Bmum%2Byellow%2Bspider%2B6x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xhL-oYHYBqg/VssRlPiqosI/AAAAAAAAXbI/cooZsfK0P4k/s1600/feb%2B21%2B-%2Bpink%2Bflowers%2B6x6%2Bpart%2Bof%2Bspring%2Bseries.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xhL-oYHYBqg/VssRlPiqosI/AAAAAAAAXbI/cooZsfK0P4k/s320/feb%2B21%2B-%2Bpink%2Bflowers%2B6x6%2Bpart%2Bof%2Bspring%2Bseries.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Always link to where you are selling your art:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork">Daily Paintworks</a><br /><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-14014958954457233112016-02-16T05:53:00.000-08:002016-02-16T05:54:02.714-08:00How I start most of my paintings....February 16, 2016<br /><br />I start my paintings several different ways, sometimes even with a white canvas, but mostly doing a value study with burnt sienna or transparent red oxide.&nbsp; I do a very loose drawing except for architecture or the center of interest.&nbsp; Once the three value work is finished I go back and emphasize darks using a mix of Ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, my accent dark.&nbsp; Plus I wipe out the lights with a paper towel and oms.<br /><br />Step I<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-epnz8JvbRCs/VsMm6unfo8I/AAAAAAAAXag/RX4wgBqKfKk/s1600/_%2Bsnow%2Bday%2Bon%2Bcaroline%2Bst%2B9x12%2Bstep%2B1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-epnz8JvbRCs/VsMm6unfo8I/AAAAAAAAXag/RX4wgBqKfKk/s320/_%2Bsnow%2Bday%2Bon%2Bcaroline%2Bst%2B9x12%2Bstep%2B1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Step 2<br /><br />Premix the colors used in the painting and try to follow my rule of having darks across the top of palette&nbsp; (accent dark in top right corner), tints on the very bottom and middle values in the middle of the palette.&nbsp; There is also attention to warms and cools.&nbsp; I use these colors as a&nbsp;starting point and continue to mix for variety as I go.&nbsp; That is why the palette looks so messy, but organized if that is possible.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gk0ZsvagREQ/VsMm6a29l9I/AAAAAAAAXac/LhJixxHy6gw/s1600/_snow%2Bday%2Bstep%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gk0ZsvagREQ/VsMm6a29l9I/AAAAAAAAXac/LhJixxHy6gw/s320/_snow%2Bday%2Bstep%2B2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Step 3<br /><br />Apply blocks of color all over.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XTuwzUY1KsE/VsMm6iCI70I/AAAAAAAAXak/IMnq66xvjn4/s1600/_snow%2Bday%2Bstep%2B3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XTuwzUY1KsE/VsMm6iCI70I/AAAAAAAAXak/IMnq66xvjn4/s320/_snow%2Bday%2Bstep%2B3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Step 4 - Finish color and refine shapes, check for edges,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnXTPYiI_fU/VsMm7TdoY7I/AAAAAAAAXao/jOEW1Z1c0hM/s1600/_snow%2Bday%2Bstep%2B4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnXTPYiI_fU/VsMm7TdoY7I/AAAAAAAAXao/jOEW1Z1c0hM/s320/_snow%2Bday%2Bstep%2B4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Posted on <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork">Daily Paintworks</a>.&nbsp; 8x10 - Snow Day&nbsp; in FredericksburgCarol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-19586291869021234782016-02-08T08:13:00.000-08:002016-02-08T08:13:57.349-08:00Developing your own styleFebruary 8, 2016<br /><br />When I painted these tulips today I was thinking about how there are little pieces of things I have learned from taking workshops, looking at DVD's, &nbsp;and studying online blogs.&nbsp; <br /><br />These are things I was thinking about today and yesterday doing these two paintings:&nbsp; <br /><br /><b>Robert Johnson</b> - put a brush stroke down once and leave it alone&nbsp; (scrape it off if it looks wrong and start again rather than messing around with it on the canvas.<br /><br /><b>Qiang Huang</b> - just watched his new DVD which is terrific.&nbsp; I like the brushes he uses, too.&nbsp; Qualita from Jerry's Artarama.&nbsp; Awhile ago I bought the 1-inch angular one that&nbsp;is very versatile.&nbsp; I recommend his DVD.&nbsp; Great info about value and basics of oil painting!<br /><br /><b>Nancy Franke</b> - starts on a white canvas but retains her darks so well.&nbsp; Use big brushes.<br /><br /><b>Dreama Tolle Perry</b> - having a transparent dark underneath to help retain the darks.&nbsp; Use color like confetti.<br /><br /><b>Every teacher I have ever had emphasizes darks and artists I have studied online also do this.</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>Carolyn Anderson</b> - don't paint up to the lines (from original drawing), but over the line and inside the line.&nbsp; She is a great person to study regarding edges.&nbsp; Think of shapes, not lines.&nbsp; <br /><br />Somewhere I read that using red, yellow and blue in the background gives it luminosity.&nbsp; There is also a lot written about pulling colors of the painting into the background.&nbsp; Color is in the air.<br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lp3V1orj_3c/Vri5TGThR0I/AAAAAAAAXY8/9rj5f3BAOww/s1600/feb%2B16%2B-%2Bhydrangeas%2B9x11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-feT5tefxJ3M/Vri5WlucjBI/AAAAAAAAXZA/NpMOnE-xxHI/s1600/feb%2B13%2Btulips%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-feT5tefxJ3M/Vri5WlucjBI/AAAAAAAAXZA/NpMOnE-xxHI/s320/feb%2B13%2Btulips%2B6x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lp3V1orj_3c/Vri5TGThR0I/AAAAAAAAXY8/9rj5f3BAOww/s1600/feb%2B16%2B-%2Bhydrangeas%2B9x11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lp3V1orj_3c/Vri5TGThR0I/AAAAAAAAXY8/9rj5f3BAOww/s320/feb%2B16%2B-%2Bhydrangeas%2B9x11.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-47493887974771464512016-02-06T09:09:00.000-08:002016-02-06T09:09:27.061-08:00Display Your Paintings in a Room SettingFebruary 6, 2016<br /><br />Leslie Saeta displays her paintings so well in room settings and gave some ideas of how to do this on her blog.&nbsp; Here is the link:&nbsp; <a href="http://lesliesaetafineart.weebly.com/blog">http://lesliesaetafineart.weebly.com/blog</a><br /><b></b><b></b><b><br /></b><br />I started doing this on facebook by just taking a photo of one hanging in my dining room.&nbsp; As a result of this&nbsp;post, &nbsp;I received some great ideas from facebook friends.&nbsp; Thank you<br /><br />Although I just blundered through this first one and it might have worked by accident, I will try to figure it out.&nbsp; Below is the link to the APP.&nbsp; I think you can even pull in&nbsp;your own room photos.&nbsp; This is a good start.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohmyprints.com/index/455/de/WallApp">Display your paintings in a room setting</a>&nbsp; (link to APP)<br /><br />My example shows a painting which is really an 8x8 painting, but it in the room setting it looks gigantic.&nbsp; <br /><br />I need to start painting bigger or find a way to display my small paintings in groups.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5aqIuMrYC7A/VrYnDWK5ioI/AAAAAAAAXYg/ftvGu1WlU-c/s1600/ohmyprints-06022016-153514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5aqIuMrYC7A/VrYnDWK5ioI/AAAAAAAAXYg/ftvGu1WlU-c/s320/ohmyprints-06022016-153514.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><img alt="" aria-busy="false" aria-describedby="fbPhotosSnowliftCaption" class="spotlight" height="238" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/12654141_10208438172937546_4934350739476881942_n.jpg?oh=120feee74e1ea643cdc2f0055fa9d515&amp;oe=5769764A" width="320" /><br /><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-18906586993849340312016-02-04T04:46:00.000-08:002016-02-04T05:03:21.448-08:00Painting LooselyFebruary 4, 2016<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/patti-frasier-6191">Patti Frasier at Daily Paintworks</a><br /><br /><b>Patti Frasier</b>, an artist in Fredericksburg, Virginia, taught our class this past weekend.&nbsp; She is such a talented artist who paints with loose and bold brushwork, while maintaining strong color and great lights and darks.&nbsp; <br /><br />She generously demonstrated her techniques for painting loosely and provided us with notes and tips about painting which summarized everything you need to know about painting.&nbsp; <br /><br />Here is the work of two students that shows so well&nbsp; strong color, luscious paint and beautiful brushwork.&nbsp; <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dc87ejfThJ4/VrJlZl5owCI/AAAAAAAAXYE/zrovPAcRaSM/s1600/_a%2Bkylies%2Bpainting.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dc87ejfThJ4/VrJlZl5owCI/AAAAAAAAXYE/zrovPAcRaSM/s320/_a%2Bkylies%2Bpainting.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dDSYNBYHShs/VrJlZsDrdfI/AAAAAAAAXYA/jIemGvjyqa8/s1600/_a%2Bnancy%2527s%2Bpaintisn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dDSYNBYHShs/VrJlZsDrdfI/AAAAAAAAXYA/jIemGvjyqa8/s320/_a%2Bnancy%2527s%2Bpaintisn.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Patti shows her work on Daily Paintworks, a website for artists.&nbsp; Here is a link to her vibrant work where she sell her paintings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/patti-frasier-6191">Patti Frasier at Daily Paintworks</a><br /><br /><br />Thank you, Patti, for being our teacher this week.&nbsp; You are an awesome teacher.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-50160763490566899442016-01-30T08:51:00.000-08:002016-01-30T08:51:14.858-08:00Painting InteriorsJanuary 2016<br /><br />I discovered something new to paint which is a little bit like plein air painting only inside.&nbsp; I just moved my plein air set up around the house.&nbsp; Being snowed in&nbsp;helped.&nbsp; <br /><br />I approached it the same way I do my landscape paintings by doing an underpainting in burnt sienna and finding a pattern of darks that hold it together.&nbsp; <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pysjEfjdICI/VqzpRTlJuAI/AAAAAAAAXXo/JwyKW_9y4Cs/s1600/jan%2B9%2B-%2Binterior%2Bof%2Bliving%2Broom%2B16%2Bx20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pysjEfjdICI/VqzpRTlJuAI/AAAAAAAAXXo/JwyKW_9y4Cs/s320/jan%2B9%2B-%2Binterior%2Bof%2Bliving%2Broom%2B16%2Bx20.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGy4586XX2U/VqzpRbYNvSI/AAAAAAAAXXk/m_VLKO7uIqc/s1600/jan%2B11%2B-%2Bshutter%2Bin%2Bfamily%2Broom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGy4586XX2U/VqzpRbYNvSI/AAAAAAAAXXk/m_VLKO7uIqc/s320/jan%2B11%2B-%2Bshutter%2Bin%2Bfamily%2Broom.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Both on DailyPaintworks:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork">http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork</a>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-68981868159275597802016-01-04T06:20:00.000-08:002016-01-04T06:20:01.250-08:00Toning the canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January 4, 2016</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first layer of paint (toning the canvas) is so useful in giving a painting the look you want.&nbsp; I've learned that every artist has a different approach.&nbsp; Your choice can give harmony to the painting and be a part of the final outcome.&nbsp; Below I have explained my reasons for choosing a different undertones in each painting.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKzEc8XOgZ8/Vop8zHyjSCI/AAAAAAAAXWo/WiaLP-vxbSc/s1600/jan%2B4%2B-%2Bblue%2Bcrocks%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKzEc8XOgZ8/Vop8zHyjSCI/AAAAAAAAXWo/WiaLP-vxbSc/s320/jan%2B4%2B-%2Bblue%2Bcrocks%2B6x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;This one started out with an orange/yellow tone.&nbsp; The reason:&nbsp; complementary color of blue.&nbsp; I thought it would add some color vibration to the final painting.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RWYNtQ9ZrQ8/Vop8zGpG6ZI/AAAAAAAAXWs/7QELBSTNecw/s1600/jan%2B-%2B3%2B-%2Bpink%2Bshoes%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RWYNtQ9ZrQ8/Vop8zGpG6ZI/AAAAAAAAXWs/7QELBSTNecw/s320/jan%2B-%2B3%2B-%2Bpink%2Bshoes%2B6x6.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><br />I chose permanent rose for the toning because I wanted this painting to be all about "pink".&nbsp; The pink first layer would make the pink look even more pink.&nbsp; <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGVJBNA6D3I/Vop8yxBoH5I/AAAAAAAAXWk/dWX0sXnrmeY/s1600/jan-2-%2Bsoccer%2Bshoes%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGVJBNA6D3I/Vop8yxBoH5I/AAAAAAAAXWk/dWX0sXnrmeY/s320/jan-2-%2Bsoccer%2Bshoes%2B6x6.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it choice was burnt sienna because I thought it would work with the blackish blue of the sneakers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1vnB2rJa2GQ/Vop84_JftnI/AAAAAAAAXW8/JyITi99KCLo/s1600/mums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1vnB2rJa2GQ/Vop84_JftnI/AAAAAAAAXW8/JyITi99KCLo/s320/mums.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>Can you tell I used a strong red for the undertone?&nbsp; I like the way it peeked through against the reds and purples plus the greens.&nbsp; I let the red show through the edges of the glass, too.&nbsp; Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-52667772036368953262015-12-21T06:02:00.001-08:002015-12-21T06:02:35.965-08:00Plein Air Painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is never too early to start painting.&nbsp; This painting was done from another photo, but I wanted you to see how Hannah, my granddaughter,&nbsp;saw color and painted with such concentration (her dollie was there as company).&nbsp; It was really fun to watch her paint with such freedom and focus.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7_dI2H2hDQ/Vnf7SIFyn1I/AAAAAAAAXV4/K1RQ5UIMnKE/s1600/146%2Bdec%2Bhannah%2Bplein%2Bair.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns8GETLZXBw/VngEGfrbo-I/AAAAAAAAXWM/IRdPQlwpQPY/s1600/146%2Bdec%2Bhannah%2Bpainting.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns8GETLZXBw/VngEGfrbo-I/AAAAAAAAXWM/IRdPQlwpQPY/s320/146%2Bdec%2Bhannah%2Bpainting.JPG" width="240" /></a></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7_dI2H2hDQ/Vnf7SIFyn1I/AAAAAAAAXV4/K1RQ5UIMnKE/s1600/146%2Bdec%2Bhannah%2Bplein%2Bair.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7_dI2H2hDQ/Vnf7SIFyn1I/AAAAAAAAXV4/K1RQ5UIMnKE/s320/146%2Bdec%2Bhannah%2Bplein%2Bair.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband made this set-up by attaching a very small palette box&nbsp;and some watercolors that I bought from jerry's artarama&nbsp;to this tri-pod.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-30278551967139838822015-11-28T08:14:00.000-08:002015-11-28T08:14:14.617-08:00Fall Colors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This painting was done from a photo that I took while painting plein air at Mott's Reservoir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the serious painter in the right lower corner.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although I didn't paint this while at Mott's, just being there inspired by the color made me want to paint this in my studio.&nbsp; I painted a small study of the boathouse while there.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dhnAizwQP40/VlnQqPzXECI/AAAAAAAAXUs/0UZ-JJwGZDw/s1600/143%2B-nov-%2Bmotts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dhnAizwQP40/VlnQqPzXECI/AAAAAAAAXUs/0UZ-JJwGZDw/s320/143%2B-nov-%2Bmotts.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDSzgEXkLl4/VlnOFrxyZ6I/AAAAAAAAXUg/BA8fh1bPYEg/s1600/143%2B-%2Bnov%2B-%2Bmotts%2Bres%2B12%2Bx%2B16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDSzgEXkLl4/VlnOFrxyZ6I/AAAAAAAAXUg/BA8fh1bPYEg/s320/143%2B-%2Bnov%2B-%2Bmotts%2Bres%2B12%2Bx%2B16.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 x 16 oil with lots of palette knife work.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Large paintings are&nbsp;listed &nbsp;on my <a href="http://josefiak.fineartstudioonline.com/">website</a> and are available at Heather Boutique in Fredericksburg, VA.&nbsp; This one isn't framed yet.&nbsp; I am looking for a new source for plein air frames.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-66599435347009866502015-11-03T06:27:00.000-08:002015-11-03T06:27:06.265-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Student Show</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so mama bear proud of my&nbsp;students.&nbsp; Here are some of their paintings in the show that starts officially tomorrow.&nbsp; We did the "hanging" yesterday thank you to my husband, John, and Elizabeth and Lynette at Water Street Studio.&nbsp; Elizabeth took a photo of us after the "hanging" which is on their website, happy and tired.&nbsp; I can't figure out how to put it here since it is on Instagram, but here is a link to their website.&nbsp; <a href="http://waterstreetstudio.org/">link to Water Street Studio - our photo is on the right</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you also to the students for their dedicated work.&nbsp; I am so proud of your accomplishments.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>&nbsp;(poster made by Water Street Studio)&nbsp; Thank you for making it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2xZUb_rXZeQ/Vji_VxeljnI/AAAAAAAAXSU/D5Xk24zzaCc/s1600/WaterStreet%2BCarol%2BJosefiak%2B%25282%2529%2B%2Bposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2xZUb_rXZeQ/Vji_VxeljnI/AAAAAAAAXSU/D5Xk24zzaCc/s320/WaterStreet%2BCarol%2BJosefiak%2B%25282%2529%2B%2Bposter.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_XD3G5w0eik/Vji_OyAQPdI/AAAAAAAAXSQ/ISjxHgd_Kyo/s1600/nancy%2Bbradley%2Bphoto%2Bfor%2Bshow%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_XD3G5w0eik/Vji_OyAQPdI/AAAAAAAAXSQ/ISjxHgd_Kyo/s320/nancy%2Bbradley%2Bphoto%2Bfor%2Bshow%2B2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nancy Bradley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKgOQuIzeTI/Vji_YgZdI6I/AAAAAAAAXSc/wAH-6hW1fmQ/s1600/ginny%2527s%2Bphoto%2Bfor%2Bshow%2Bat%2Bwater%2Bstreet%2Bstudio2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKgOQuIzeTI/Vji_YgZdI6I/AAAAAAAAXSc/wAH-6hW1fmQ/s320/ginny%2527s%2Bphoto%2Bfor%2Bshow%2Bat%2Bwater%2Bstreet%2Bstudio2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ginny Lewis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WA9eNbTBhmY/VjjBa-H_L5I/AAAAAAAAXSo/FKQPVqnAXTQ/s1600/dees%2Bpainting%2Bfor%2Bshow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WA9eNbTBhmY/VjjBa-H_L5I/AAAAAAAAXSo/FKQPVqnAXTQ/s320/dees%2Bpainting%2Bfor%2Bshow.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dee Antil</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don Carnohan has paintings in the show, but I don't have photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are more paintings in the show by these talented artists.&nbsp; </div>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-26823550080242515252015-10-26T05:53:00.000-07:002015-10-26T05:53:48.229-07:00Lost EdgesEDGES<br /><br />I am always looking for insights from other artists about edges.&nbsp; Whenever I feel that I am not thinking about them enough in my paintings I re-read the articles I can find by Carolyn Anderson.&nbsp; A lot of them are posted on her website.&nbsp; Here is a link: <a href="http://www.carolynanderson.com/articles.htm">http://www.carolynanderson.com/articles.htm</a><br /><br />There is a artist profile about&nbsp;Carolyn Anderson in the Feb-Mar 2015 Plein Air Magazine.&nbsp; <br /><br />The last three pumpkin paintings I have done were efforts to remind myself about hard edges, soft edges and lost edges.&nbsp; <br /><br />It looks like I paint a lot of pumpkins.&nbsp;&nbsp; All of the pumpkins are from Snead's Farm, a place in Fredericksburg that I love and one pumpkin was picked by my granddaughter Hannah, painted in two of the paintings.&nbsp; Both very good reasons to paint pumpkins.<br /><br />Carolyn Anderson was also interviewed on a radio show.&nbsp; I'm pretty sure it was "Artists Helping Artists".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wsOWpX9FS2k/Vi4fYy-U-SI/AAAAAAAAXRg/GYWbYO1NA7g/s1600/121%2B-%2Bseptember%2Bpumpkin%2Bpatch%2B6x6%2Bbraehead%2Bfarm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wsOWpX9FS2k/Vi4fYy-U-SI/AAAAAAAAXRg/GYWbYO1NA7g/s320/121%2B-%2Bseptember%2Bpumpkin%2Bpatch%2B6x6%2Bbraehead%2Bfarm.JPG" width="314" /></a></div><br />Sharp edges here and soft ones in the background and shadow side.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bc-044BRlfk/Vi4fYwgZx2I/AAAAAAAAXRc/9qYnpB8zsXo/s1600/130%2B-%2Boctober%2B-%2Bpumpkin%2Bfrom%2Bsneads%2Bfarm%2B-%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bc-044BRlfk/Vi4fYwgZx2I/AAAAAAAAXRc/9qYnpB8zsXo/s320/130%2B-%2Boctober%2B-%2Bpumpkin%2Bfrom%2Bsneads%2Bfarm%2B-%2B6x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Especially soft edges on the shadow side.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qw94SxFCRxk/Vi4fY597ZoI/AAAAAAAAXRk/3L229yBinYE/s1600/132%2B0ctober%2Blast%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bpumpkins2%2B8x10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qw94SxFCRxk/Vi4fY597ZoI/AAAAAAAAXRk/3L229yBinYE/s320/132%2B0ctober%2Blast%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bpumpkins2%2B8x10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one has hard, soft and lost edges plus use of the palette knife.</div>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-43942148481202790922015-10-23T07:46:00.000-07:002015-10-23T07:46:38.902-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Photos or Plein Air</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;My husband and I visited a beach in Virginia and took this photo with Ken Auster's comments in mind.&nbsp; We&nbsp;watched his DVD before our trip.&nbsp; This wasn't the most magnificent house in the area, but it had a charm all its own.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love painting outside, but once in awhile a photo will work.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rSOuZpZFYvs/VipFfzZc1EI/AAAAAAAAXRM/0Lh3X4y9eKg/s1600/128%2Bphoto%2Bbeach%2Bhouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rSOuZpZFYvs/VipFfzZc1EI/AAAAAAAAXRM/0Lh3X4y9eKg/s320/128%2Bphoto%2Bbeach%2Bhouse.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><strong>Gone But Not Forgotten</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This house was knocked down recently.&nbsp; I don't really have all the facts, but it was called an antebellum house.&nbsp;When we first moved here a nice older couple lived in this house.&nbsp; The husband was often outside tinkering on the house and was very friendly.&nbsp; He used to say hello to us whenever we walked by. I took quite a few photos because I liked the red roof and picket fence.&nbsp; It just called to me to be painted and remembered.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EXa9-d9s6zs/Vie7BXVqdbI/AAAAAAAAXQs/8evbXinovgY/s1600/127%2Bwhite%2Bhouse%2Bon%2Bsophia%2Bstreet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EXa9-d9s6zs/Vie7BXVqdbI/AAAAAAAAXQs/8evbXinovgY/s320/127%2Bwhite%2Bhouse%2Bon%2Bsophia%2Bstreet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DnSx7VJtvcc/Vie7BnPqxZI/AAAAAAAAXQ4/ZycAkr4d6U4/s1600/127%2B-%2Boctober%2B-%2Bsophia%2Bstreet%2Bwhite%2Bhouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DnSx7VJtvcc/Vie7BnPqxZI/AAAAAAAAXQ4/ZycAkr4d6U4/s320/127%2B-%2Boctober%2B-%2Bsophia%2Bstreet%2Bwhite%2Bhouse.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-68146457409571752872015-10-09T05:30:00.001-07:002015-10-21T12:12:42.624-07:00Daily Paintworks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Daily Paintworks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This painting was&nbsp;chosen as a "Judges Pick" for the month of October so this means my paintings are shown at the top of the gallery page for this month.&nbsp; I feel very honored to be chosen for this.&nbsp; Thank you.&nbsp; It is a good idea to enter this contest.&nbsp; If you aren't a member of DPW, I encourage that, too.&nbsp; It's really given me a more disciplined approach to painting by painting every day and posting each day on the website.&nbsp; Here is a link to <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/">Daily Paintworks</a>.&nbsp; Plus I have had to become more organized&nbsp;with record keeping and filing my paintings.&nbsp; My spread sheet is nothing to write home about, but for the most part I know&nbsp;where each painting is.&nbsp; &nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCmGd7C2-Cs/Vhewi2WEvWI/AAAAAAAAXQY/l5l6VZxSB_Y/s1600/101%2Baugust%2BRappahannock%2B12%2Bx%2B16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCmGd7C2-Cs/Vhewi2WEvWI/AAAAAAAAXQY/l5l6VZxSB_Y/s320/101%2Baugust%2BRappahannock%2B12%2Bx%2B16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-32801892310836550012015-10-01T06:19:00.000-07:002015-10-01T06:19:22.849-07:00<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/749096011869539/?fref=ts">Fredericksburg Plein Air Artists</a>&nbsp; (link to our facebook page)<br /><br />Our leader, &nbsp;Patty Obrien, submitted a photo to Plein&nbsp;Air Magazine that&nbsp;she took at Snead's Farm when we were on one of our weekly plein air trips.&nbsp; I call her "the wind beneath our wings".&nbsp; Gregg really did put his chair out in the field and had these visitors who were very interested in art.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="http://www.outdoorpainter.com/parting-shot-o-those-pesky-onlookers/">Gregg Holmes</a>&nbsp; (link to article)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="J1.-PARTING-cows" class="attachment-entry wp-post-image" height="600" src="http://www.outdoorpainter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/J1.-PARTING-cows.jpg" width="450" /><br /><br /><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-41377754503944963392015-09-27T11:08:00.001-07:002015-09-27T11:08:25.613-07:00<strong>Palette Knife Painting</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />I been trying to figure out the steps for doing a palette knife painting that I like.&nbsp;First, &nbsp;I do an underpainting emphasizing the darks.&nbsp; Then I go over that with a palette knife letting some of the underpainting show through.&nbsp; I think it would be interesting to use complementary colors in the underpainting which I am going to try today.&nbsp; <br /><br />Here is my recent palette knife painting.&nbsp; I like the way the underpainting shows through.&nbsp; <br /><br />(I done this before and try something new every time.)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYgglHbv83g/VggvABLXAlI/AAAAAAAAXP8/7M2LHHMAmWI/s1600/120-%2Bseptember%2Bpear%2Bwith%2Bpalette%2Bknife%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYgglHbv83g/VggvABLXAlI/AAAAAAAAXP8/7M2LHHMAmWI/s320/120-%2Bseptember%2Bpear%2Bwith%2Bpalette%2Bknife%2B6x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A&nbsp;lot of palette knife work used here.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4TuaU6Wvxrk/Vggv0sEfRYI/AAAAAAAAXQE/RV0ZkA8lh6Y/s1600/116%2Ba%2Bcopy%2Bof%2Bseptember%2Bfall%2Bhill%2Broad%2B9x11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4TuaU6Wvxrk/Vggv0sEfRYI/AAAAAAAAXQE/RV0ZkA8lh6Y/s320/116%2Ba%2Bcopy%2Bof%2Bseptember%2Bfall%2Bhill%2Broad%2B9x11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-31391002033784964722015-09-26T08:33:00.000-07:002015-09-26T11:19:36.596-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another painting for the Food Bank mini fundraiser.&nbsp; I didn't put this one on the auction because the first two have no bids.&nbsp; Maybe using the auction feature of Daily Paintworks doesn't work for me.&nbsp; I did post it on my Gallery page.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LrfsW5JHmzI/Vga4GNK5r0I/AAAAAAAAXPg/b4au3D6LXbs/s1600/118%2B-%2Bseptember%2Bdonuts%2Bstacked%2B6x6%2Bpanel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LrfsW5JHmzI/Vga4GNK5r0I/AAAAAAAAXPg/b4au3D6LXbs/s320/118%2B-%2Bseptember%2Bdonuts%2Bstacked%2B6x6%2Bpanel.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork#/mode=search&amp;arrangeMode=false&amp;page=1">http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork#/mode=search&amp;arrangeMode=false&amp;page=1</a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: red;">JUST SOLD - thank you</span></div><span style="color: red;"></span><br />The monthly(September) give-away painting is one of a pear done with a palette knife.&nbsp; I haven't taken a photo yet, but will post it tomorrow.&nbsp; Just send me an email (<a href="mailto:cbjmail@cox.net">cbjmail@cox.net</a>) or message me on facebook to enter.&nbsp; <br /><br />I'll have Ziva do the drawing on October 1.&nbsp; <br /><br />This is Ziva.&nbsp; She is very talented.&nbsp; <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QFK17ZWk-LU/Vga6LUesejI/AAAAAAAAXPs/u0Vm2Kc4sZM/s1600/ziva3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QFK17ZWk-LU/Vga6LUesejI/AAAAAAAAXPs/u0Vm2Kc4sZM/s320/ziva3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-22520408827672387132015-09-25T08:51:00.001-07:002015-09-25T20:53:58.401-07:00<strong>Raising Money for Local Charities</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />I have been thinking about doing this for awhile.&nbsp; I would like to raise some money for local charities in Fredericksburg, VA.&nbsp; The idea is to use the auction feature at Daily Paintworks.&nbsp; I like the idea of using the proceeds from&nbsp;paintings about food for our Fredericksburg Food Bank. &nbsp; &nbsp;I'll put the link here, too.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/carol-josefiak-3555/artwork">Daily Paintworks Auction</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jCooMTLAEk/VgVtMQhsxbI/AAAAAAAAXPQ/GSTpohUnDYE/s1600/115%2B-%2Bseptember%2B-%2Bmerry%2Bberry%2Bdonut%2B6x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jCooMTLAEk/VgVtMQhsxbI/AAAAAAAAXPQ/GSTpohUnDYE/s320/115%2B-%2Bseptember%2B-%2Bmerry%2Bberry%2Bdonut%2B6x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-24173508746521530872015-09-11T07:38:00.000-07:002015-09-11T08:49:53.806-07:00<strong>Things I like about painting outside</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />I like being outside<br /><br />Doing studies gives me enough drawing information to do a bigger painting in my studio.<br /><br />You can do a better drawing than using a&nbsp;photo because the angles are not exaggerated the way a camera does.<br /><br />It's a chance to get better color for a bigger painting.&nbsp; Even if I get a smattering of the color it helps me when I get back home.&nbsp; <br /><br />It helps to paint faster.&nbsp; <br /><br />Improves memory because once you paint something you never forget the place.&nbsp; The first painting was done from the memory I had of this setting when I painted there a couple of years ago.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wxtAE8nzGiE/VfLkfDfEoiI/AAAAAAAAXOg/ZRTZ5mREVQ0/s1600/094%2B-%2Brappahannock%2B11x%25604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wxtAE8nzGiE/VfLkfDfEoiI/AAAAAAAAXOg/ZRTZ5mREVQ0/s320/094%2B-%2Brappahannock%2B11x%25604.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Donated to Friends of the Rappahannock event coming up soon)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kLerh2IKvJ4/VfLkkwHtFSI/AAAAAAAAXOo/NmFEdBhEMjM/s1600/095%2B-%2Bplein%2Bair%2B-%2Brappahannock%2B8x10%2Bcj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kLerh2IKvJ4/VfLkkwHtFSI/AAAAAAAAXOo/NmFEdBhEMjM/s320/095%2B-%2Bplein%2Bair%2B-%2Brappahannock%2B8x10%2Bcj.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This 8x10 was my study from the day we painted here.&nbsp; (I changed this a little at home.&nbsp; That high contrast are in the middle towards the front was too strong.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fyktof593l4/VfLkm9X_l4I/AAAAAAAAXOw/ORje8-KoY1E/s1600/101%2Baugust%2BRappahannock%2B12%2Bx%2B16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fyktof593l4/VfLkm9X_l4I/AAAAAAAAXOw/ORje8-KoY1E/s320/101%2Baugust%2BRappahannock%2B12%2Bx%2B16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 x 16 (on DPW and my website)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Painted when I got home using photos and the study done at the location.&nbsp; I did add color that wasn't there, but I like a lot of color.&nbsp; Even though I add color being there gives you ideas for later.&nbsp; </div><div align="center">﻿</div>Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-66994283261964049432015-08-28T05:34:00.000-07:002015-08-28T07:36:03.306-07:00Plein Air PaintingSummer of Plein Air Painting<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ztTbP9Y-g7I/VeBRzSAXZaI/AAAAAAAAXMU/76Sh-Bbk4ic/s1600/our%2Bday%2Bon%2Bthe%2Brappahannock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ztTbP9Y-g7I/VeBRzSAXZaI/AAAAAAAAXMU/76Sh-Bbk4ic/s320/our%2Bday%2Bon%2Bthe%2Brappahannock.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Our day this week on the Rappahannock.&nbsp; One person even arrived by bike.&nbsp; ﻿</div><br /><br />Starting in the spring my husband and I have painted once a week with a group of plein air painters from Fredericksburg, VA.&nbsp; It has been such a positive experience to be with this group of enthusiastic painters.&nbsp; Learning from each other and sharing our progress is a big part of painting together.&nbsp; Thank you to everyone for your excitement and dedication.&nbsp; <br /><br />Each week, Patty O'Brien, our leader, &nbsp;finds a location, calls for permission from&nbsp;the owners, &nbsp;&nbsp;makes sure there are bathrooms,&nbsp;and emails everyone in the group with details and directions.&nbsp; All in all, a job in itself, but she makes it looks easy.&nbsp; Thank you to Patty for being such a great organizer and communicator.&nbsp; <br /><br />Here is a link to our facebook page.&nbsp; If you want to join the group, paint when you can, and post your paintings on the group page, just click on JOIN which is below the banner.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/749096011869539/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/749096011869539/</a><br /><br />I think my next blog will be about the challenges and benefits&nbsp;of plein air painting.&nbsp; Carol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.com0